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Neurol Sci ; 39(3): 519-525, 2018 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29327224

ABSTRACT

The comorbidity of headache and epilepsy is often seen in neurological practice. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence, types of, and risk factors for headache in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME). We assessed a total of 200 patients and 100 healthy controls in our study. Headache was classified in participants using a self-administered questionnaire. Demographical, clinical features and headache characteristics were recorded. Seizure and headache temporal profiles were noted. Headache was present in 111 (56%) patients and 50 (50%) healthy participants. From these patients, 47 (42.3%) JME patients had migraine [30 (27%) migraine without aura (MO), 17 (15.3%) migraine with aura (MA)], 52 (46.8%) had tension type headache (TTH), 4 (3.6%) had both migraine and TTH, and 8 (7.2%) had other non-primary headaches. In the healthy control group, migraine was detected in 16 (32%) subjects, TTH in 33 (66%), both migraine and TTH in 1 (2%) subject. A positive migraine family history and symptom relief with sleep were more frequent in JME patients (p = 0.01). Headache was classified as inter-ictal in 82 (79.6%) patients and peri-ictal in 21 (20.4%) patients. In conclusion, the present study revealed that headache frequency was not significantly different between JME patients and healthy controls (p > 0.05). However, migraine frequency was higher in JME patients than healthy controls. Some migraine and TTH characteristics were different in between groups. We suggest that our results support both genetic relationship and shared underlying hypothetical pathopysiological mechanisms between JME and headache, especially migraine.


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Headache Disorders/epidemiology , Headache/epidemiology , Myoclonic Epilepsy, Juvenile/epidemiology , Adolescent , Adult , Ambulatory Care , Anticonvulsants/therapeutic use , Child , Comorbidity , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Headache/complications , Headache/physiopathology , Headache Disorders/complications , Headache Disorders/physiopathology , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Myoclonic Epilepsy, Juvenile/complications , Myoclonic Epilepsy, Juvenile/therapy , Prevalence , Surveys and Questionnaires , Tertiary Care Centers , Young Adult
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